Shade-fixture



(No Model.)

M. THIEL.

SHADE FIXTURE.

Patented Dec. 18 188}. y.

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' UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

MAX THIEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHADE-FIXTU RE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,737, dated December 18, 1888.

Application filed June 28, 1888. Serial No. 278,433. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, llrIAX THIEL, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shade-Fixtures, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in shade-fixtures, and has especial reference to that class of fixtures in which the shade may be dropped in addition to allowing the rolling of the curtain or shade, as usual.

The objects of the invention are, first, to provide the shade-fixtures with an improved pulley-bracket, wherein the ends of the guiderods may be securely fastened in place; and, second, a roller-bracket having light and inexpensive means for keeping it in connection with the guide-rods. 5

For these purposes the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of devices illustrated, described, and specifically claimed.

Figure 1 represents a front view of a window with my improved shade-fixture attached. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the fixture attached to one side of the sash or frame detached. Fig. 3 represents a detail view of one of the brackets carrying the guide-pulleys. Fig. 4 represents a top view of a detached portion. Fig. 5 represents the rollerbracket, showing the eyes having side openings on opposite sides, the bracket being shown on a reduced scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the window casin g or frame.

B designates brackets secured near the upper corners of the casin g or frame. The arm or extension of each of the brackets is provided with an angular groove or depression, I), and bearings l) for the cord guide pulleys or wheels One of the bearings l) is closed and the other is open. In the groove 1) of the bracket-arm is receiy'ed the lip 0, formed by bending the end of the guide-rod C; and in order to retain the said lip in place, and also the roller in the bearing, I employ the clamping-plate U, which is secured to the arm by means of a screw, rivet, or the like, as desired.

From this construction it is evident that the upper ends of the guide-rods are firmly secured, and that the cord-guide pulleys are journaled in the arms of the brackets.

D designates the roller-bracket, provided with the openings (Z, to receive the journals of the roller, and the openings d, toallow the cord 'to be attached thereto for raising and lowering the said roller. The roller-bracket is adapted to move vertically 011 the guiderods by means of the open eyes, loops, or lugs the brackets and rods is greatly reduced, and

the movement of the shade is rendered easier.

E designates a plate secured to the casing or frame near the lower portion thereof, and the plate receives the lower end of the guide-rods, and is provided with an opening, 6, having a neck or passage, e, communicating therewith, the purpose of which is to receive and retain the cord F, which passes over the guide-pulleys and is connected with the roller-bracket, for elevating and lowering said roller-brackets and consequently the roller connected therewith.

The operation is as follows: The cord passes over the guide-rollers in the arms of the brackets, and is connected with the roller-brackets, as shown, and when desired to raise or lower the shade it is merely necessary to use the cord connected with the roller-bracket, which will raise or lower the shade and retain the same at the desired point by means of knots or stops f, as will be readily understood.

I am aware that it is not new to provide a pulley-bracket with a groove in which the upper end of the guide-rod is inserted; butI am not aware that it is common to form said groove so as to receive a bent portion or lip of the rod; neither am I aware that it is common to secure the end of said guide-rod in place by means of a clamping-plate, as herein described.

I am also aware that roller-brackets have been constructed with grooves forming guides, and in which a stationary guide-rod is located; but I am not aware that it is common to construct said guides, as herein described, of lugs open on opposite sides, whereby a saving of metal is effected without lessening the efficieney of action.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is-- 1. In a shade-fixture, a bracket with arm having an angular groove on one of its sides, in combination with a guide-rod having a bent lip at its upper end and a clamping-plate seon red to said grooved arm and adapted to inclose said bent lip, substantially as described.

2. In a shade-fixture a braeketivith an arm, a pulley journaled in said arm, and a clamping-plate secured to said arm and adapted to retain one end of the said 1,)ulley-journal in its bearing, said parts being stantially described.

33. In a shade-fixture, the combination, with the guide-rods, of the roller-brackets herein eombined subdescribed, the said brackets having eyes with i openings in their sides, the adj aeent eyes being provided with openings in the opposite sides, substantially as and for the purpose de- 1 scribed.

i. In a shade-fixture, a pulley-bracketwith guide-pulleys journaled therein and having the horizontal grooves I), the guide-rods C,With lip 0, adapted to fit in said horizontal groove, and the clamping-plate U, with groove h, said parts being combined substantially as described.

5. In a shade-fixture, a bracket with arm having an angular groove therein, a pulley journaled in said arm, a guide-rod With a lip bent at an angle thereto, and a clamping-plate secured to said arm and adapted to retain said guide-rod and pulley in position, said parts being combined substantially as described.

6. In a shade-fixture, a roller-bracket With the open eyes (I (Z d on one side thereof, the opening in the side of the eye (Z being on the opposite side of the eye from the openings of the eyes (Z (Z and the guide-rod O passing through said open eyes, said parts being combined substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

MAX THIEL.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERsHEIM, WM. N. Moonn. 

